Acting · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India · Born October 13, 1954
Sathyaraj is an Indian film actor and media personality who has predominantly appeared in Tamil films. He started his career in villainous roles and later played lead roles. He has acted in over 200 films, which include a few Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada films as well. He is known for his performance in Amaidhi Padai, Nadigan, Periyar E. V. Ramasamy, the Tamil Nadu government-sponsored film Periyar among others. He was also the director of the film Villadhi Villain (1995), starring himself in three different roles. Apart from his film career, Sathyaraj has been vocal in the media about various issues, such as Sri Lankan Tamil nationalism and water rights in Tamil Nadu. In 2011, he had a brief career as a television host for the game show Home Sweet Home on STAR Vijay. He has also served as a brand ambassador for Pothys and Kumaran Jewelry Shop.
MovieMandaadi
2026
MovieG.D.N
2026
TVBãhubali: The Torchbearer
2026
as Self
MovieCharukesi
2026
MovieSeetha Payanam
2026
MovieVaa Vaathiyaar
2026
as Periyasamy
MovieBāhubali: The Epic
2025
as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
MovieThamma
2025
as Elvis Karim Prabhakar
MovieIdli Kadai
2025
as Vishnu Vardhan
MovieTribanadhari Barbarik
2025
MovieCoolie
2025
as Rajasekar
MovieLove Marriage
2025
as MLA (Special Appearance)
MovieMadras Matinee
2025
as Jyoti Ramaya
MovieSikandar
2025
as Minister Rakesh Pradhan
MovieBaby & Baby
2025
as Mahalingam
Movieபேபி பேபி
2025
as Mahalingam
MovieBioscope
2025
as himself (special appearance)
MovieZebra
2024
as "A to Z" Baba
MovieThozhar Cheguevara
2024
as Cheguvera
TVMy Perfectt Husband
2024
as Bharathi
MovieMazhai Pidikatha Manithan
2024
as Captain Prabhakaran
MovieMunjya
2024
as Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar
MovieWeapon
2024
as Mithran
MovieSingapore Saloon
2024
as Chakrapani
MovieAnnapoorani
2023
as Sundarrajan
MovieOtta
2023
TVMansion 24
2023
as Kalidas
MovieAngaaragan
2023
as Adhiveera Pandiyan
MovieTheerkadarishi
2023
as Dass
MovieTamilarasan
2023
MovieWaltair Veerayya
2023
as Satyamurthy
MovieConnect
2022
as Arthur Samuel
TVMeet Cute
2022
as Mohan Rao
MovieLove Today
2022
as Venu Shastri
MoviePrince
2022
as Ulaganathan / Veluchamy
MoviePakka Commercial
2022
as Ex-Justice Suryanarayana
MovieVeetla Vishesham
2022
as S. Unnikrishnan
MovieRadhe Shyam
2022
as Paramahamsa
MovieEtharkkum Thunindhavan
2022
as Aadhirayar
Movie1945
2022
as INA Commander
MovieTheerpugal Virkkapadum
2021
as Nalankumar
MovieMGR Magan
2021
as M. G. Ramasamy
MovieTughlaq Durbar
2021
as Nagaraja Chola (Cameo appearance)
MoviePrati Roju Pandaage
2019
as Raghu Ramayya
MovieThambi
2019
as Gnanamoorthy
MovieJersey
2019
as Coach Murthy
MovieKanaa
2018
as Murugesan
MovieNota
2018
as Mahendran
MovieEchcharikkai
2018
as Nataraj IPS
MovieKadaikutty Singam
2018
as Ranasingam
MovieKalavaadiya Pozhuthugal
2017
as Periyar
MovieMersal
2017
as Rathnavel
MovieBāhubali 2: The Conclusion
2017
as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
MovieMotta Shiva Ketta Shiva
2017
as Kirubakaran IPS
MovieHyper
2016
as Narayana Murthy
MovieJackson Durai
2016
as Durai
MovieBrahmotsavam
2016
as Ajay's Father
MovieGethu
2016
as Thulasi Raman
MovieNenu.. Sailaja...
2016
as Srinivasa Rao
MovieOru Naal Iravil
2015
as Sekar
MovieBāhubali: The Beginning
2015
as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
MovieLailaa O Lailaa
2015
as Shaheed Khadar
MovieTungabhadra
2015
as Ramaraju
MovieIsai
2015
as Vetriselvan
MoviePoojai
2014
as A. D. S. P. Sivakkozhundhu
MovieSigaram Thodu
2014
as Chellapa
Kalavaram
2014
as Vetriselvan
MovieRaja Rani
2013
as James
MovieVaruthapadatha Valibar Sangam
2013
as Sivanandi
MovieThalaivaa
2013
as 'Anna' Ramadurai
MovieChennai Express
2013
as Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram
MovieNagaraja Cholan MA, MLA
2013
as Amavasai
MovieMirchi
2013
as Deva
MovieNanban
2012
as Virumandi 'Virus' Santhanam
MovieUchithanai Muharnthaal
2011
Aayiram Vilakku
2011
as Lingam
Vengayam
2011
Sattapadi Kutram
2011
Gowravargal
2010
as Thondaiman
Irandu Mugam
2010
as Sarveswaren
Pollachi Mappiley
2010
as Sengaaliyappan
MovieGuru Sishyan
2010
as Guru Moorthy
MovieYagam
2010
MovieAagathan
2010
as Gen. Hareendranath Varma
MovieShankam
2009
as Sivaiah
MovieVambu Sandai
2008
as Jeevanandham
MovieThangam
2008
as Thangam
MovieOnbadhu Roobai Nottu
2007
as Madhava Padayachi
MovieKannamoochi Yenada
2007
as Commissioner Arumugam Gounder
MoviePeriyar
2007
as E. V. Ramasamy a.k.a. Periyar
MovieAdavadi
2007
as Bharath
Gurukshetram
2006
as Bharath
Suyetchai MLA
2006
as Nambirajan
MovieKovai Brothers
2006
as Ganesh
Vanakkam Thalaiva
2005
as Manickam
MovieVetrivel Sakthivel
2005
as Vetrivel
6'2
2005
as James
MovieMannin Maindhan
2005
as Inspector Pratap
MovieIyer IPS
2005
as DCP Gopal Iyer and Venkatachalapathy
MovieEnglishkaran
2005
as Thamizharasan
MovieMaha Nadigan
2004
as Satya
MovieJore
2004
as Sabapathy
MovieVettam
2004
as Blind accordion player (uncredited)
MovieAzhagesan
2004
as Azhagesan
MovieSound Party
2004
as Kumaresan
MovieSema Ragalai
2004
MovieAdi Thadi
2004
as Tirupathi
MovieAalukkoru Aasai
2003
as Arivazhagan
Sena
2003
as 'Sena' Senathipathi
MovieMilitary
2003
as 'Military' Madhavan
MovieRamachandra
2003
as Inspector Ramachandran
MovieMaaran
2002
as Maaran
Vivaramana Aalu
2002
as Mayilsamy
MovieAandan Adimai
2001
as Sivaraman
MovieKunguma Pottu Gounder
2001
as Kandasamy / Kunguma Pottu Gounder
MovieAsathal
2001
as Vetri
MovieLooty
2001
as Rasappa, Jeeva and English Kuppan
Puratchikkaaran
2000
as Anna
MovieUnnai Kann Theduthey
2000
as Vichu
MovieEnnamma Kannu
2000
as Kaasi
MovieVeeranadai
2000
as Periyakaruppu
MovieAzhagarsamy
1999
as 'Azhagu' Azhagarsamy
MovieMalabar Police
1999
as Chinnasamy / Ramasamy
Suyamvaram
1999
as Arunachalam
MoviePonnu Veetukkaran
1999
as Jeeva
Kalyana Galatta
1998
as Rajagopalan
Periya Manushan
1997
as Ramakrishnan and Subramani
MoviePagaivan
1997
as Vasu
Vallal
1997
as Durairasu
Senathipathi
1996
as Senathipathy/Sedhupathy
Sivasakthi
1996
as Siva
MovieMaaman Magal
1995
as Shanmugham
MovieVilladhi Villain
1995
as Edison / Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar / Poo 'Kannan'
Engirundho Vandhan
1995
as Kannan
MovieVeera Padhakkam
1994
as Kalivarathan IPS
MovieThai Maaman
1994
MovieThozhar Pandian
1994
MovieVandicholai Chinraasu
1994
as Chinraasu
MovieAmaidhi Padai
1994
as Amavasai (later MLA Nagaraja Cholan)/Inspector Thangavel
MovieAirport
1993
MovieUdan Pirappu
1993
as Sathya
Walter Vetrivel
1993
as Walter Vetrivel I.P.S
MovieThirumathi Palanisamy
1992
as Palanisamy
Pangali
1992
as Sakthivel / Durai
Therku Theru Machan
1992
as Subramani
MovieRickshaw Mama
1992
MovieBramma
1991
as Ravivarman 'Ravi'
Pudhu Manidhan
1991
MovieNadigan
1990
Mallu Vetti Minor
1990
MovieVelai Kidaichuruchu
1990
as Palanisamy
Madurai Veeran Enga Saami
1990
as Mathi
MovieUlagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga
1990
as Quarter Govindan
MovieVazhkai Chakkaram
1990
Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai
1989
as Thangaraj
MovieChinnappadass
1989
as Chinnappadass
MovieThaai Naadu
1989
as Albert aka Anandhan & Brigader Tamizhmani
Pudhiya Vaanam
1988
as 'MGR' M. G. Rajaratnam
Jeeva
1988
as Jeeva
MovieEn Bommukutty Ammavukku
1988
as Vinod
Ganam Courtar Avargale
1988
MovieAnna Nagar Mudhal Theru
1988
MovieVedham Pudhithu
1987
as Balu Thevar
Manathil Uruthi Vendum
1987
as Cameo
MovieJallikkattu
1987
MovieKadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu
1987
as SI Balaram
Ini Oru Sudhanthiram
1987
MovieMakkal En Pakkam
1987
Aalappirandhavan
1987
as Aalappirandhavan
Muthukkal Moondru
1987
MovieChinna Thambi Periya Thambi
1987
MoviePoovizhi Vasalile
1987
as Jeeva
MovieMandhira Punnagai
1986
as Dr. Bhaskar and DSP Arunachalam IPS
Palaivana Rojakkal
1986
as Sabarathinam
Vidinja Kalyanam
1986
Iravu Pookkal
1986
as Inspector Rajadurai
MovieKadalora Kavithaigal
1986
as Chinnappa Das
Dharmam
1986
as Karthik
MovieVikram
1986
as Sugirtharaja
MovieMuthal Vasantham
1986
as Kunguma Pottu Kounder
MovieMr. Bharath
1986
as Gopinath
MovieJapanil Kalyanaraman
1985
MovieSaavi
1985
as Vijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player
MovieMangamma Sabadham
1985
as Boopathy
MovieSri Raghavendrar
1985
as Maqbool Khan
MovieEetti
1985
MovieMudhal Mariyathai
1985
as Mayilvaganam
MovieGeethanjali
1985
MoviePagal Nilavu
1985
as Devarajan
Darja Donga
1985
Anni
1985
MovieAnbin Mugavari
1985
MoviePillai Nila
1985
as Saint Cromeo
Needhiyin Nizhal
1985
as Nagaraj
MovieNaan Sigappu Manithan
1985
as Mohanraj
MovieKaakki Sattai
1985
as Vicky
Aagaya Thamaraigal
1985
MovieShabash Vikram
1985
as 'Tyre King' Suman
Santhoshakkanavukal
1985
Khooni
1985
Thiramai
1985
MovieJanuary 1
1984
MovieEnakkul Oruvan
1984
Movie24 Mani Neram
1984
as X. W. Ramarathnam
MovieNaalai Unathu Naal
1984
as David
MovieThambikku Entha Ooru
1984
MovieNooravathu Naal
1984
as Jayaraman
Chiranjeevi
1984
MovieNaan Mahaan Alla
1984
as Jagan
Thangaikkor Geetham
1983
MovieSandhippu
1983
as Dany
Urangatha Ninaivugal
1983
MoviePaayum Puli
1983
MoviePagadai Panirendu
1982
MovieMoondru Mugam
1982
MovieHitler Umanath
1982
Neerottam
1980
Enippadigal
1979
Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai
1978
MovieSattam En Kaiyil
1978
as Vicky
MovieValli Mayil
MovieParty
as "Ironfist Ayyanar" Karnan
MovieKaaki
MovieMarudhanayagam
MovieMarshal
Dosa King
MovieUntitled Vikram - Shanthi Talkies Film
MovieDashamakan
MovieMaragadha Naanayam 2
MovieFour Windows
MovieRanjan: The Advocate
Almost Nallavan
TVGangs Kuruthi Punal
